In case you didn’t know…
Xhaka met Ronaldo in the UEFA Nations League semi-finals on Wednesday night in a game that saw Portugal establish a 3-1 victory over Switzerland at the Estadio do Dragao.
The Juventus ace netted the 53rd hat-trick of his career to single-handedly fire his national team to the first-ever Nations League final, where they will face the Netherlands, who beat England 3-1 in the other semi-final last night.
After the game, the midfielder controversially claimed that there was nothing the Switzerland team could have done to stop the hat-trick, telling his fans on social media,
The heart of the matter
Speaking about Ronaldo after the game, Xhaka said,
When asked if he thinks the Portuguese talisman is the best player in the world, he replied by suggesting that Messi and Ronaldo are on the same level when it comes to football.
What’s next?
Portugal will face the Netherlands in the Nations League final scheduled to take place on June 9.
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